Planning application
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/00025/AS for Hybrid planning application seeking: (i) Outline planning permission (all matters reserved except for points of access) for up to 437 dwellings; formal and informal open space incorporating SuDS; and associated services, infrastructure and groundworks; and (ii) full planning permission for the erection of 288 dwellings; the creation of serviced plot of land to facilitate the delivery by Kent County Council of a two-form entry primary school with associated outdoor space and vehicle parking; a new Bowls Centre including a clubhouse of 292 sq m, ancillary buildings and a bowling green; a local centre to provide 280 sq m of A1 (retail), 180 sq m of A1 (retail foodstore) , 100 sqm A3 (café), 75 sq m A5 (takeaway), 190 sq m D2 (gym/fitness studio space), open space incorporating SuDS; vehicle parking; and associated services, structural landscaping, infrastructure and groundworks to allow changes to wording of condition 20 regarding legislation.
As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0115
Application record
- Reference
- OTH/2026/0115
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 22 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Kennington
- Parish
- Kennington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ashford register
This site has had 23 applications since 2024: 13 approved, 0 refused.
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OTH/2026/1362 Awaiting decision
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Details submitted pursuant to Conditions 25 (Details of the location of any underground services) and 26 (Services plan) of planning application 19/00025/AS
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OTH/2026/1361 Awaiting decision
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Part discharge of conditions for condition 21 (Sustainable surface water drainage scheme - Phase 1B and 2A) and condition 60 (Water efficiency calculations - Phase 2A) of planning permission 19/00025/AS
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OTH/2026/1363 Awaiting decision
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 32 (Minimise Crime - Phase 2A and 2D) & 38 (Fine details - Phase 2A and 2D) of planning application19/00025/AS
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OTH/2026/1290 Awaiting decision
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Details submitted pursuant to part discharge Condition 57 (Piling - Phase 1A only) of planning permission 19/00025/AS.
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OTH/2026/1257 Awaiting decision
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Details submitted pursuant to Condition 37 (Phasing Plan) of Planning Permission 19/00025/AS
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OTH/2026/0975 Granted
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Details submitted pursuant to part discharge of condition 31 Part ii (archaeological evaluation - Phase 2 and 3) of planning permission 19/00025/AS.
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OTH/2026/0723 Granted
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Details submitted pursuant to condition 4 (Ecological Enhancement - Water Voles) for planning permission 19/00025/AS.
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OTH/2026/0640 Granted
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Details submitted pursuant to condition 31 (Geo-archaeological Field Evaluation - Part i only) of planning permission 19/00025/AS in relation to Phase 1 (Bowls Club only).
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OTH/2026/0641 Granted
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 25 (Underground Services), 26 (Services Plan), 28 (Contamination Remediation Strategy), 29 (Foul and Surface Water Sewage Disposal) and 57 (Piling) for planning permission 19/00025/AS in relation to the Bowls Club only.
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OTH/2026/0642 Granted
Land between railway line and, Willesborough Road, Kennington
Details submitted pursuant to the partial discharge of Condition 35 (Broadband Services) pursuant to planning permission 19/00025/AS in relation to the Bowls Club only.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jan 2026
Received by Ashford
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23 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Ashford granted permission on 5 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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